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An image grab taken from the Hezbollah-run Manar TV, 13 Feb 2008, shows an undated photo of Imad Mugniyah at an unidentified time and place Hezbollah Announces Killing of Top Agent, Imad Mughniyeh  Audio Clip Available
Group's top intelligence agent killed in car bomb explosion in Damascus overnight; Israel denies responsibility for attack

John McCain greets supporters following primaries Tuesday, 12 Feb 08 Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primaries  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Democrat Barack Obama scores three decisive victories over Hillary Clinton, while Republican John McCain faces stronger than expected challenge from Mike Huckabee

East Timorese residents line up to watch the coffin of renegade soldier Maj. Alfedo Reinado past at a hospital in Dili, East Timor, 13 Feb 08 E. Timor Prepares Arrest Warrants in Connection with Assassination Attempt  Audio Clip Available
Additional Australian peacekeepers are arriving in effort to stop further unrest, following attack on President Jose Ramos Horta

French special forces troops patrol in N'Djaména as calm returns to the Chad after last week's fierce fighting, 07 Feb 2008 EUFOR Resumes Challenging Deployment Along Sudan's Border
European peacekeeping force stops for several weeks because of major rebel incursion in Chad, one of two countries where deployment taking place

US Senate Votes to Renew Wiretap Law
Lawmakers left intact a provision to shield telephone companies from lawsuits for their role in Bush administration's wiretap program

Steven Spielberg Spielberg Steps Down as Consultant to Beijing Olympics
Renowned film director says his conscience will not allow him to continue in position because China has not been active enough in resolving Darfur crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi reads a statement during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, 13 Feb. 2008 Malaysian Parliament Dissolved, Elections to Be Held Soon  Audio Clip Available
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says dissolution will allow general elections to be held as stated in the constitution

A Canadian UN peacekeeper (L) monitors the redeployment of ethiopian tanks leaving from the Eritrean town of Senafe, 2001 (file photo) Relocation of UN Peacekeepers From Eritrea 'Imminent'  Audio Clip Available
Imminent pullout heightened tensions in area recovering from earlier war that prompted dispatch of UN peacekeepers

News conference in New Delhi to release details of study on smoking and death in India Study Predicts Millions of Tobacco-Related Deaths in India During Next Decade
Researchers conclude smokers putting themselves at even greater risk than previously believed

Writers Guild of America, West members cast their ballots in Beverly Hills, 12 Feb 2008 Hollywood Writers End Three-Month Strike  Audio Clip Available
Costly strike ended Wednesday after Writers Guild of America members in New York, Los Angeles voted with more than 92 percent in favor of ending work stoppage

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